Vendor recommendations for Rx masks?

[dewdropsonrosa]

I'm planning to have my primary mask glass converted into a single-vision prescription pane.

Based on experience within the last few years, can anyone positively recommend one or more of these vendors?

• Prescription Dive Mask Specialists | See The Sea
• Welcome to Prescription Dive Masks 1-800-538-2878.
  
• Prescription Dive Masks

I'm also open to recommendations for any other vendors or opticians that offer it. I'm not concerned about cost for high-quality work.

 

[ibj40]

I can highly recommend SeaVision.

 

[JackD342]

PM sent

 

[diversteve]

a buddy has one - it. works well. he ordered it thru his shop but I'm quite sure it was from the 2nd on on your lidt - PDM in Ca

 

[WetInPortland]

Bumping for further thoughts on vendors ... among other things, are there any vendors to avoid?

My brief survey of bifocal providers showed SeaVision USA cheapest at just under $200 for new mask with prescription and PDM the most expensive at over $400.

My current non-prescription mask is about 15 years old and doesn't leak. I carry a cheap frameless mask in my BCD pocket for high current contingency, so I'm wondering if I should spring for a new mask or just have a prescription put in my existing mask.

 

[taimen]

I have a perfect sv rx mask from Seavision. They are not limited to their own mask models, but you have to ask.

 

[dewdropsonrosa]

My brief survey of bifocal providers showed SeaVision USA cheapest at just under $200 for new mask with prescription and PDM the most expensive at over $400.

In all my searching, I never did find a truly cost-effective bifocal option (which would be great, I'm presbyopic at 29).

I decided to go for single-vision lenses in my Rx for near vision based on my expected need of seeing/tying/repairing cave line.

 

[lowflyer]

I have used Prescription Dive Masks in La Mesa, CA twice. Not cheap but good results with bifocal prescriptions.

I would recommend sending them a mask that you know fits you properly rather than ordering one from them that you haven't tried.

 

[mark01]

+1 For Prescription Dive Masks. They appear to be able to put prescription lenses in about any mask. They use inserts to accomplish this.

Seavision (at least when I last used them) grinds the prescription into the lens which is a nice way of doing the job, but you’ll want to be certain the mask you pick will fit your face. For one of my first prescription masks, I used Seavision and picked one of their masks to have my lens prescription installed. The prescription was dead on and the mask fit my face pretty well, but I noticed it tended to push on the bottom of my nose which became really uncomfortable after about 45 minutes.

Mark

 

[elbig]

I am happy with seavision.